The Savoy Jersey

A smart four-star hotel on the outskirts of St Helier that is known for its popular jazz nights in Roberto’s Bar. The stylish restaurant serves hearty portions of locally-sourced produce and an internal courtyard has a pool and terrace.

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£70per night

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Location

5/10

Sitting directly opposite the fire station, this is not the most attractive of locations, but it proved a hit with my children who enjoyed watching the comings and goings of the vehicles. Close to the main ring road, it is a good location for accessing the rest of the island by car. If on foot, the shops and restaurants of the town centre are a 15-minute walk away.

Style & character

7/10

Originally built in 1840 as a private house. The boxy exterior belies the grand interior you are greeted with as you step in. A marble floor in the main entrance and an imposing spiral staircase with Grecian statues gives the place an international feel. The main lounge has leather sofas and low coffee tables, while the restaurant has boxy brown and cream armchairs at wooden tables, with a splash of lime green in the candle holders and napkins. Roberto’s Bar is intimate with a black polished bar and framed portraits of the many jazz musicians who have performed there.

Service & facilities

7/10

Service is friendly, welcoming and attentive. You can request a key for the small gym and the outdoor pool has loungers and towels (open from April through to October). Live music is popular in Roberto’s Bar on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday and a quirky cinema screens indie films every other Thursday.

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Rooms

7/10

Décor in rooms is neutral, with mushroom-coloured walls and dark wood tables, chairs and headboards. Klimt prints brighten the walls and Noble Island toiletries are provided in dispensers in the bathrooms, which are spacious with powerful showers.

All rooms have minibars, bottled water and robes and all standard rooms have king-sized beds and look out over the pool or the fire station. Superior rooms are equipped with Nespresso machines and Smart TVs with Netflix, YouTube and other apps.

Food & drink

8/10

Restaurant 1840 spills out from what was once the drawing room of the old house, into Roberto’s Jazz bar, so you can eat your evening meal and enjoy a front-row view of the music. The bar itself boasts the largest gin collection in the Channel Islands with more than 150 gins; the bar manager will guide you through the selection. The menu consists of classic dishes with contemporary twists. A starter of king prawn tempura comes with a vegetable linguini and sticky sauce, while mains include duck breast and confit leg with fondant potato and plum sauce, and roast turbot on the bone with Jersey Royals and wilted greens.

Afternoon tea is served on the terrace with a fine selection of cakes and scones. Breakfast is a good buffet spread with more than the usual items. Expect smoked salmon bagels, chia pots, smoothies and a machine to make yourself decent coffee.

Value for money

9/10

Double rooms from £65 in low season; and from £130 in high. Breakfast included. Free Wi-Fi.

Access for guests with disabilities?

Ground-floor rooms with walk-in showers are available.

Family-friendly?

Family rooms are available. One child up to the age of two stays for free when using existing beds.